CEYLON

Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings

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British Commonwealth collection in 1930s 'Empire' album with wide range of British Colonies mostly used but with plenty of MLH issues also sighted, predominantly lower denomination KGV or earlier issues, with selections from Ceylon, India including KGVI 2a & ½a with very fine strikes of undated 'RAF BASE PO/CEYLON' cancel in violet, Indian States, Morocco Agencies, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, St Helena, South Africa etc; also noted Falkland Island Deps KGVI 'Thick' Map set MUH in cello. (800+)

SOUTH AFRICAN COLONIES TRANSVAAL - Postal History

1901 (Jun 21) use of 1d ERI on cover from Pretoria to POW in Diyatalawa, Ceylon. Green censor handstamp on face and black/rose reseal label at base.

125.00

100.00 sold

SOUTH AFRICA - Military - Boer War Period

1684

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1900-01 Fronts to POWs in Ceylon: x13, one with fine strike of 'PASSED CENSOR/REFUGEE CAMP, SPRINGFONTEIN, O.R.C.' two-line handstamp, also registered front from Diyatalawa Camp to Standerton, South Africa; condition quite variable, with a small drop of glue used to adhere them to the backing card. (14)

130.00

104.00 sold

1685

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Selection Of Covers Or Fronts: addressed to Boer POWs interned in prison camps in Ceylon x4, India x2, Bermuda, (front, with scarce 'PRISONERS OF WAR/PASSED CENSOR/BERMUDA' censor handstamp in blue), Ladysmith Camp, Umbilo Camp (registered from Potchefstroom), Belle Vue x3 or Green Point Camp x9 including registered front from Landshut in Germany, and registered front from Ingersfontein; usual variable condition, with a small drop of glue used to adhere them to the backing card. Good lot. (21)